Four Seasons George V

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Room 620 , Deluxe Room
July 24, 2018 by EXPERT

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FOUR SEASONS GEORGE V PARIS
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I recently spent the night at the Four Seasons George V as part of a quick birthday trip to Paris. As this hotel is discussed frequently, I will dive right in.

Arrival

I prearranged a car through the FS concierge to collect me at my prior hotel and drive me over to the FS. The concierge called me about 10 minutes prior to the arranged pickup time to let me know the driver is on the way and will call when he arrives. Sure enough, the driver called bang on time to let me know he was there.

The FS concierge contracted out to a third party whose name escapes me, but the driver was extremely professional and the car could have been new from the showroom, it was in great condition (Mercedes S-Class, S350, IIRC).

Upon arrival at the George V, the bellmen swarmed around the car and collected my luggage while asking my name.

Check In

The check in desk is just to the left when entering the hotel. There was no wait and the lady checking me in seemed very genuine and instantly put me at ease. She went over the FSPP package that included 100EUR F&B credit or spa credit, free breakfast, upgrade, etc. And let me know that my room was not quite ready yet. She assured me that she would call me shortly when there was a concrete time I could get the room.

Maybe 15 minutes later, the lady called and let me know it would be 13:30 when the room would be ready. As I had reservations at Le Cinq (one of three hotel restaurants, Michelin 3***) at 13:00, I asked if there was a place I could change clothes and if she could drop the keys off at my table when ready. She assured me I could use the spa to change and that she would be happy to drop the keys off.

The lobby itself is beautiful, I'll try to post some pics soon - I'm having tech difficulties

Room

Right at 13:30, my keys were brought to me at Le Cinq as well as an offer to escort me to the room when I was finished with lunch. I took them up on that offer and was brought to my room and shown around. The room itself was quite large, I booked the entry level superior room and BESVISOR was nice enought to arrange an upgrade to deluxe room at booking.

Immediately on the right when entering was the large bathroom and moving into the room was the desk, TV center, and book shelves immediate in front of you. On the right was the bed and a chair.

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Everything felt extremely well built and there was no noise pollution into the room.

The bathroom was single vanity with separate shower and tub. There was also a separate room for the toilette. Toiletries were BVLGARI, one of my favorites.

Location

The hotel was in a very nice location on Avenue George V, a couple blocks from the Champs-Elysees. 

Dining

I had lunch at Le Cinq as well as room service breakfast the morning of my departure. Lunch was simply outstanding and breakfast was nice as well. I'll post more about Le Cinq in the Michelin Restaurant thread if anyone is interested.

For breakfast, I filled out the hang-tag that was left with turndown service and again right on time it was delivered, hot and correct.

Service

Everyone I encountered at the hotel was extremely polite and polished. For example, the doorman saw I was waiting for an Uber and asked for the license number. He then alerted me to the drivers arrival as I was waiting in the vestibule.

And the front desk ladies at the spa (absolutely beautiful post renovation) escorted me to the exercise room and offered water (both Evian and Badoit) and towers throughout my workout. They also offered workout shoes noticing that I didn't have the best pair of shoes on!

Overall

I've been thinking a lot about the stay since I left a few days ago. It seems kinda surreal that I actually stayed here as it has been on my list for years. Is it the best hotel in the world? IMO, probably. Honestly, I can't give a definitive answer as I want to stay longer than a night. What really stuck out to me was that things just worked. It's hard to explain, but I'll try my best:

  • Breakfast showed up right when I asked
  • My keys were presented right when told
  • My luggage was in my room upon arrival without any valet tags
  • Bill upon checkout was correct - all credits were acknowledged and applied without my prompting

I know it's kinda an anti-climactic summary, but the stay was great. It really opened my eyes to the value proposition of a luxury hotel. I didn't need to worry about things being done. Plus, everything in the room felt so well built. And the door click was very satisfying! Weird things, I know. But as the Terminator says, "I'll be back".

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